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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1917
Page
4
The Yuma Sun quotes critics noting price cuts while praising peace. It argues no congressman who opposed war is unjustly criticized, but losing war reveals him as an obstructionist against measures that would help the nation win.
The Prospector reports that by open court stipulation the legal questions surrounding O Gibson's writ of prohibition against the board of supervisors delaying a county seat location election will be argued on Saturday September 29 before Judge W A O Connor in Tombstone.
Adjutant General Kane reports that many college men were flunking at the Presidio because they were pushed through school and lacked self discipline. He cites slowness in speaking, indecision, and physical unfitness as core issues while Arizona sent a large share of recruits with over 80 percent commissioning. Some dismissals were due to weight and eyesight problems.
Samuel Walter Jarvis of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim for the EB% SW and SE Section 28 W% SW Section 27 Township 17 S Range 19 E G and S Rk B and Meridian. The proof is to be made before H G Brown U S Commissioner at Benson on October 18 1917. Witnesses named are George Musgrave Nephi Jarvis E 8 Nichols and William E Williams all of Benson Arizona.
Heber Davis of Benson Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on November 21 1913 entry 023796 for E Section 15 Township 17S R 19 E G and S R B and Meridian. He will prove before H G Brown A S Commissioner at Benson on October 3 1917. Witnesses listed are E C Jasper son Robert L McCall Howard Martineau and D C Naegie all of Benson.
United States Land Office notices Sam G. Barrows of Dragoon Arizona files to prove up a March 1917 homestead entry for 160 unsurveyed acres in section 30 township 17S range 23E G and S Meridian. Proof set before H G Brown Benson October 25 1917 with witnesses Roy Fourr William Fourr William Bennett Fred Bennett J L Irvin.
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